Aeroplane.



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AEROPLANB. APPLICATION FILED JAN.24, 1912.

Patented Nov. 19,1912.

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H. 0. BIANE. AEROPLANE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1912. 1,044,635.

Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 24, 1912. Serial No. 673,459.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, HALVOR OLSEN EIANE, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the cit-y of San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Aeroplanes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its. primary object to provide means acting automatically to maintain the lateral balance of an airship.

A further object resides in the provision of a novel sub-frame or alighting gear of novel construction.

Other objects will be set forth as my description progresses, and those features of construction, arrangements and combina} tions of parts on which I desire protection, succinctly defined in my annexed claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout: Figure 1 is a fragmentary topplan of an aeroplane embody ing my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross-section illustrating more particularly the operators controlling mechanism for maintaining the machine on its course. Fig.

3 is ,a fragmentary side elevation. Fig. 4

is a front elevation of the alighting gear, and Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference, 7 indicates two sail or sustaining planes mounted on the machine frame 8 on opposite sides and rearwardly of vertical planes 19, WhlCll latter are adapted to be operated by air currents for warping planes 7 to thereby maintain the lateral balance of the airship, as hereinafter more fully set forth. Vertical lanes 19 are of flexible construction so that they will bow or be forced to a concave formation by the air, thereby affording a better purchase for the air, as will be readily understood. As now considered, these vertical planes 19 comprise frame sections 19', 19" pivotally connected one to the other, as. at 19*.

freely engaged with guides 20 of frame 8' to permit of the plane sections 19 sliding Planev sections 19 are pivotally connected with and swinging thereon, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. Springs 21 engage lugs 19 and yieldingly hold the planes 19 in their normal position.

Reference numeral 50 indicates a runner fixed to depending frame connections. 51, and 52 indicates a forwardlv disposed pair of supporting wheels, yieldingly connected with frame 8 and normally projecting below said runner to absorb the shock incident to the alighting of the machine.

In my present construction, I journal wheels 52 on stub axles 5 1, which are pivotally connected to main supports 56, pivoted at 53 and 56 to frame 8 for swinging of axles 54; in an outward and upward direction, as more clearly shown in Fig. 4;. Acting conjointly with supports 56 are braces 57, conveniently formed of telescopic sections. The outer or tubular brace sections are slotted longitudinally for reception of lugs 57 of the inner sections, which lugs engage springs 59 seated against suitable end shoulders 57 of the said tubular brace sections. Braces 57 are pivoted to frame 8 and have axles 54 fixed to their outer end portions.

I have shown my vertical planes 19 and alighting gear, hereinbefore described, in connection with the airship construction forming the subject matter of my application, Serial No. 651,473, filed September 26, 1911. In such construction, the sail or sustaining planes 7 are provided with pivots.

9 journaled on frame 8 whereby said planes can be moved to different angles with respect to the horizontal line.

11 indicates a horizontal rudder, fixed to a shaft 12 which is journaled in suitable bearings at the extreme rear portion of Patented Nov. is, rare.

tive of their sidewise movement and both connected for slmultaneous movement 1n a common direction. a

Reference numeral 24 indicates flexible connections secured to vertical planes 19, as

shown, and each leading through suitable idler pulleys to a suitable pointon the outer end edge of the adjacent-sail or sustaining plane 7, whereby when a plane 19 has its intermediate portion moved laterally in re-' sponse to air currents, the connected plane 7 will have its outer end or tip portion drawn downwardly. Such cooperation of said planes 19 and the tip ends of sail planes 7 is possible, however, only when sail planes 7 are set in a horizontal position since rope 24 may be taut only when Sailplanes are in such horizontal position.

33 is a fixed sail plane disposed to extend across and from each side of frame 8 at the underside thereof and by which it is supported at a suitably slight fixed angle with respect to a horizontal line, and 34 is also fixed sail lane disposed on and secured to the top of frame, 8 between the two sail planes 7 where it is set at a suitably slightangle with respect to a horizontal line, permanently.

Reference numeral 27 indicates a steering wheel, fixed to a shaft 28 whose lower end portion is-connected by a universal oint 29 with a shaft 30, journaled in bracket 32 and provided with a drum 35to which cords 36 are secured. These cords take over respective direction pulleys 43 spaced lengthwise on the forward edge portion of plane 33 and thence upward oyer respective pulleys 43, provided on the rear edge portions of sail planes 7, and finally back over the said pulleys 43 to a ring 45 to which the ends of all of the cords 36 are secured, whereby when wheel 27 is rotated, the sail planes will be moved in unison to an angular position. Shaft 28 extends upwardly through a slot in the top portion of a yoke 37 whose arms are hinged at their lower ends on studs 39, fixed to frame uprights 40, by which construction, shaft 28 may be moved forwardly and backwardly or to either side.

On shaft 28 adjacent to the yoke 37, is a loose collar 41 to which is fastened cords or the like for operatin the vertical rudder 14. The horizontal ru der 11 may be op- .erated by ropes 42, extending between the centers of the vertical portions of yoke 37 ters Patent of-the-UnitedStates of Ameri- 1. In an aeroplane, a supportingframe, a vertical flexible plane connected at its oppositeend portions to said frame, the connection between one end portion of said plane and said frame permitting of the former sliding on the latter, a sustaining plane on said frame, and a connection between said sustaining plane and said vertical plane for efiecting a warping of the sustaining plane by movement of the intermediate portion of said vertical plane crosswise of the frame.

2. In an aeroplane, a supporting frame, a sustaining plane on said frame,."a vertical plane formed of pivoted sections, one of which is pivoted to said frame, means slidably supporting the other vertical plane section on said plane, and a flexible connection between said vertical plane and said sustaining plane for effecting warping of the latter through the action of air currents crossing the path of the machine.

3. In an aeroplane, a'supporting frame, a

sustaining plane on said frame, a vertical plane formed of hinged sections, one of which is pivotally connected with said frame, means slidably guiding the other section of said vertical plane on said frame, means yieldingly holding said vertical plane sections in line, and an o rat-ive connection between said vertical p ane and said sustaining plane, whereby the latter willbe warped through the action of air currents crossing the path of the machine.

4. In an airship, means formaintaining' the lateral balance .of the ship comprising a vertical plane supported thereon for movement of 1ts intermediate portion beyond its end portions in a direction laterally of the ship by the air, and a substantially horizontal plane connected for adjustment by said vertical plane.

' 5. In an airship construction, means for maintaining the lateral balance of the ship comprising a plurality of vertical planes spaced laterally of the ship and mounted thereon for movement of their intermediate portions'laterally beyond their end ortions by the air, means connecting the intermediate portions of said vertical planes for. simultaneous movement in a lateral direc- -tion, and a substantially horizontal plane connected for adjustment by said vertical planes. r

6. In an airship construction, means for maintaining the lateral balance of the ship comprising a vertical plane supported on the ship for movement of oneend portion toward and from the other, whereby its inneseeee termediate portion can be moved. by the air thepzith of the shig and a second lane conlaterally beyond its end portions, and a, nected with said st plane for ajnstment substantially horizontal plane connected for thereby.

adjustment by said vertical plane. Signed at Vallejo, California, this 12 day 5 7, In an airship constructiop, meafils on of January 1912.

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